Surgical Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation Using a T-plate.
10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.3.221
- Author:
Wan Jin HWANG
1
;
Yeiwon LEE
;
Yoo Sang YOON
;
Young Jin KIM
;
Han Young RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Korea. kyjcs@kyuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Note
- Keywords:
Sternum;
T-plate
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Dislocations*;
Humans;
Joints;
Operative Time;
Sternoclavicular Joint*;
Sternum;
Tendons;
Transplants;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016;49(3):221-223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 22-year-old man was hospitalized with a sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation caused by a traffic accident. Surgical reduction and fixation of the SCJ were performed using a T-plate. SCJ dislocation is rare, accounting for less than 1% of all dislocations, and is usually treated conservatively, although severe cases may require surgery. Surgery typically involves joint reduction and fixation using an autologous tendon graft, but this has disadvantages such as the requirement for additional surgery to obtain autologous tissue and an extended operative time. To overcome these issues, here, we performed a simple SCJ reduction and fixation using a T-plate and achieved good results.
